TEAMS: Teamwork-Enhancing Adaptive Machine Synergies (ARL)

Project TEAMS (Teamwork-Enhancing Adaptive Machine Synergies) aims to improve the effectiveness of multiteam systems (MTS) by leveraging AI to enhance coordination and communication. The project will investigate how AI can help manage the complex information processing demands inherent in MTS, where multiple teams collaborate to achieve a shared goal. By introducing AI-driven courses of action and facilitating interactions between human and AI team members, the project seeks to improve MTS performance by reducing process losses and increasing synergy. Controlled experiments using a simulated space exploration task will assess the impact of AI on various factors such as team performance, inter-team trust, and conflict. This research has the potential to transform teamwork in complex organizations by providing a competitive advantage through AI-augmented collaboration.